ENKINDLED WITH THE SPIRIT: PENTECOST SUNDAY
“Come Holy Spirit, filled the hearts of the faithful, enkindle with them the fire of your love.…” Perhaps we could ask ourselves: “what keeps you from proclaiming God’s work in your life?” Each of us has our own experience of how the Spirit work in us, in the...
PROCLAIMERS AND EVANGELIZERS: ASCENSION SUNDAY
Today we are celebrating three major events: first, the solemnity of our Lord's ascension; second, it is the 58th World Day of Communication; and third, in the Philippines we are celebrating Mother's Day. The Gospel provides us with profound insights into the...
LOVE IS OUR VOCATION: 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER
“Loving can hurt. Loving can hurt sometimes…It is the only thing that makes us feel alive.” This line from Ed Sheeran's song "Photograph" says, "It is the only thing that makes us feel alive." Jesus gives us the greatest commandment of love: "No one has greater love...
ALAY-LAKAD DASAL: UNITING VOICES TO PROTECT QUEZON PROVINCE’S NATURAL HERITAGE
In a stirring display of unity and faith, concerned citizens gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Sariaya, Quezon, to kickstart the Alay-Lakad Dasal—an initiative aimed at halting quarry operations near Mt. Banahaw and other vital areas in Quezon Province. The...
JESUS AS THE TRUE VINE: 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER
A saying goes like this: "you cannot see God, yet you cannot live without him". It somehow functions similarly to the oxygen. Oxygen is as important as God in our life. Today’s gospel reminds us that we are nothing without God. Jesus said that clearly: “without me you...
BECOMING GOOD SHEPHERDS: 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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RISING FROM OUR DEATHS: 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER
This Sunday is the last day of the Easter octave . It is also called the Divine Mercy Sunday in the Catholic Church. We ponder God’s mercy and compassion in today’s reflection. The disciples, before Jesus appeared, were very much afraid, confused and had lot of...
MATTER OF CONVICTIONS: PALM SUNDAY
It's all about convictions. The deepest truths we bear in our hearts that nothing in this world can make us doubt about. That was the case of Isaiah. His conviction was that God was his help, therefore he would never be disgraced nor put to shame. With this truth in...
MYSTERY OF LIFE AND DEATH: 5th SUNDAY OF LENT
One way to look at the image of the wheat grain, dying in the ground before sprouting and producing a crop, is an illustration of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. Jesus understood that the cross was the only way of conquering the evil powers of sin and...
WE ARE GOD’S HANDIWORK: 4th SUNDAY OF LENT
"Kintsukuroi" is the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery by applying powdered gold, silver, or platinum to the damaged areas. It's an art of appreciating the genuineness of our broken pieces, of changing, and of finding beauty in imperfections. This metaphor helps...
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